The war was over and everything in the village was settling down, Naruto on the other hand was still facing some problems and he would turn to someone for help. (This is Naruto x Shikamaru and if you are not interested in this pair please go find some other story that you like.) *** #3 in Shikanaru (10/10/2021) #2 in Shikamaru x Naruto (06/10/2021) #1 in OOCness (06/10/2021) #5 in afterwar (10/10/2021) #79 in Comfort (10/10/2021)

After the attack on Konoha, Naruto notices that his village hates him, even though he saved them from the demon Shukaku. So he goes rogue and joins the akatsuki. Their goal? To create a new world. This story contains gore, violence, and vulgar language!!! Also no Uchiha Massacre in this story ppl. Second fanfic, letssss gooo! I don't own these characters, just the plot lol. If I did own these characters, the story would be different.

Naruto has always masked his inner turmoil with loud laughter and reckless confidence, but beneath that façade, he's never been truly at peace. When a routine B-rank mission takes a dark and unexpected turn, it starts to unravel everything Naruto thought he knew about himself-his past, his identity, and the burden of the lives he's taken. As the lines between reality and madness blur, Naruto is thrust into a spiral of self-doubt and madness, forced to confront the terrifying possibility that the monster he fears might be staring back at him in the mirror. *Read tags for triggers*

So I started this years ago. Just so you know there's alot of plot holes and parts that make you want to cringe, this may be discontinued so read at your own risk. Naruto's mask finally breaks, not just breaks shatters after once more being verbally abused by sakura, does she take it one step too far...

Naruto Uzumaki. Abused since he was born. Downcasted and treated wrongly. He smiles and does pranks to get attention, whether good or bad. Being an orphan made him lonely. That's when he met him. And they were together all these years after that one night.

Moved from ff.net: COMPLETE (After 10 years!). An incident at the festival on Oct. 10th reveals that there is a lot that everyone doesn't know about Naruto. Smart!Naruto, Sasunaru/Narusasu, Rated M for swearing & citrus. Originally posted in 2006!

Broken. Discarded. Selfless. Mutilated. He had brought back the Uchiha heir, his best friend, and his secret crush. What was he greeted with? A beating. How would anything turn out? (Best #24 in sasunaru) [Written 2016, hopefully revised in 2020]

Naruto was a miserable child who always had to cover up his pain with a happy facade and fake smiles. Known as the monster to all the adults in the village he was hated, abused and ignored. What happens when Naruto accidentally drops the mask he desperately tries to keep up and Sasuke realises? What happens when Sasuke begins to fall for the broken boy?

A special mission requires Team 7, 8, and 10 to be together for a month. No one really likes this idea, but Naruto who is seen to be a very outgoing and unpredictable boy especially hates this mission. Not because he doesn't want to be away from his village for a month but because he has secrets he doesn't want anyone to know about? Will the building of lies he worked so hard to build all come crashing down in an instant? What are the secrets he worked so hard to protect anyway? If anyone does who will find out his secrets first be? Most importantly will his friends have what it takes to help him if they find out? You'll have to read this to find out. I hope you enjoy this is my first story and I do NOT own Naruto or any of the characters in it.